Submission & Exhibition Format Requirements

Prizes & Awards

Best Student Short ScreenplayAward, sponsor prizes!Sponsor:Eerie Horror Film Festival

Category Rules

Eligibility:Must be 10 - 17 years of age to enter the student competition. Any attempt by a person 18 years of age or older to enter this special category will result in immediate disqualification.

The entered script must not be or previously been sold or produced.

A parent or legal guardian MUST fill in all required forms for student.

Rules:Only works of horror, science fiction, mystery, suspense of the supernatural will be considered.

Screenplay must be original work of the author or authors.

Multiple authorship is allowed. If such a screenplay wins, the prize will be split between the writers.

Multiple entries are allowed, but each entry must be accompanied by their own completed entry form and their own appropriate entry fee. You are allowed to mail them to us in one package to save on postage.

No corrected pages or additional pages will be accepted after the screenplay has been entered. PLEASE be sure you double check your screenplay for errors, blank pages, etc., before mailing them to us! NO exceptions!

Submission Guidelines (online):

* Submitted Scripts MUST be in English.* Body pages must be correctly numbered.* Script title page should contain name of screenplay, the name of the author(s) and the WAB ID Number (if submitting a hard copy by mail).

If you choose to mail your hard copy script (preferred):

* You MUST write the Without a Box (WAB) tracking number on your script.* Scripts must be in industry standard format and bound with 2 or 3 brads.* Must be on white paper.* Do not send originals as scripts will not be returned.* The Eerie Horror Film Festival is not responsible for screenplays lost, stolen or damaged in transit.* Please refer to your Withoutabox Confirmation Page for any additional instructions.

Script Length:

Feature scripts (Student) 70 pages or more

Failure to comply with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or eligibility may be cause for disqualification.